BigMemory Release and Platform Compatibility Information

Latest Release News

The latest Terracotta release is BigMemory Max 4.3.4.2.

Terracotta software products and projects are made available in several =
packaged kits. In addition to releasing individual products/projects as kit=
s (such as Ehcache and Quartz Scheduler), the Terracotta kit is a package t=
hat includes the Terracotta platform, Ehcache, Quartz Scheduler, Sessions, =
and related items.

The following tables provide the most current information on these relea=
ses.

Understanding Terracotta Kit Names and=
Version Numbers

Kit names include the kit content (whether it is an individual product/p=
roject - such as Ehcache - or a full Terracotta kit), a version, and possib=
ly some additional attributes.

Terracotta kits have a version number that in general refers to the plat=
form version.

A kit version number can also have one of the following attributes to in=
dicate its purpose or a change other than to the platform:

_ (Underscore) =E2=80=93 A kit containing the same platform as the non-=
underscore version but at least one major Terracotta component with a versi=
on change. Major components are Ehcache, Quartz Scheduler, Sessions, and th=
e Toolkit. For example Terracotta 3.4.0_1 is identical to Terracotta 3.4.0 =
except that Ehcache 2.3.0 was replaced with Ehcache 2.3.1.

ee =E2=80=93 Included in the name indicates that this is an Enterprise =
Edition product release (a commercial version that requires a license to ru=
n) as opposed to an Open Source project release.

Beta =E2=80=93 A pre-release kit intended for beta testing.

RC (Release Candidate) =E2=80=93 A kit that is a candidate to become th=
e final release unless issues are discovered that must be fixed before a fi=
nal release is made. A release candidate is suitable for late-stage testing=
.

SNAPSHOT =E2=80=93 Snapshots reflect the code as it currently exists, a=
nd are not official releases. Snapshot kits can change daily and may have f=
unctional and performance issues. For example, Terracotta 3.5.0-SNAPSHOT ma=
y be suitable for early testing purposes, but is not recommended for POCs.<=
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patch =E2=80=93 A patch to an ee (Enterprise Edition) kit. See below fo=
r more details.

Software Patches

Patches are a provided for ee (Enterprise Edition) kits for commercial c=
ustomers only. For more information on using software patches, see Patches.